Business Update

Since the shutdown began, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not been gathering the new data it needs to produce future reports, since its staff is furloughed. Source link

Criminal charges over a wide-ranging betting ring have called into question the sports world’s embrace of legalized gambling. Source link

Data showing a resilient economy largely reflect spending by the rich. Source link

The widespread outage involving the cloud-computing provider Amazon Web Services was particularly disruptive ensnared unexpected consumers earlier this week: People who just wanted to sleep well. Source link

Cars, toys and tea are among products set to get more expensive as tariffs weigh on corporate profits. Source link

An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers. Source link

The president said his move, which again throws relations with one of the United States’ closest trading partners into turmoil, was motivated by an advertisement he deemed fraudulent. Source link

India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan. Source link

After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages. Source link

After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts. Source link